“ACCEPT. ADVOCATE. ACT. Parents Talk About Children’s Mental Health”
The event will feature parents whose lived experiences set each of them on a path to becoming change agents for children's mental health.
Mississippi DisAbility MegaConference is June 6 and 7: Registration is Open!
The Mississippi disAbility MegaConference is Mississippi's largest cross-disability conference for people with disabilities, families, students, and professionals. The conference will be held June 6th and 7th at the County Line Hilton in…
Virtual Status Conference on Third Monitoring Report in US v Mississippi is Wednesday April 24
Judge Carlton Reeves has scheduled a virtual status conference regarding the third monitoring report in the United States v. Mississippi mental health lawsuit for April 26, 2023, at 10 a.m. The…
Attend (Virtually) the Special Education Advisory Panel Meeting on April 26
The Special Education Advisory Panel will meet online on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., via Zoom.
Read our Families as Allies Draft Public Comments on the National Strategic Plan for Mental Health and Substance Use Support and Services
Read our Families as Allies draft public comments on the national Strategic Plan for Mental Health and Substance Use Support and Services.
Now is the Time to Share your Opinions on Mental Health and Education Surveys
Have you ever wished you could change Mississippi's mental health or education systems? Do you have ideas to make either or both systems work better? Do you have opinions about…
Division of Medicaid Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Waiver Renewal Submission: Updates and Family Concerns
The Mississippi Division of Medicaid (DOM) reported that it "submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) the Intellectual Disabilities/Developmental Disabilities (IDDD) Waiver Renewal Application on March 31,…
Make Your Voice Heard on Surveys about Education and Services for People with Mental Health and Substance Use Challenges
Two Mississippi groups seek input from families, youth and other interested individuals about the education system and services for people with mental health and substance use challenges. We encourage you…
SAMHSA Asks for Feedback on Its Strategic Plan
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) issued this announcement: "The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is pleased to announce that the agency's draft Strategic Plan…
Autism Month: Awareness vs. Acceptance
In 1970, the Autism Society established April as Autism Awareness Month to help people recognize the signs of autism and learn more about what it is like to live with autism.…